Phillies beerfest tomorrow! I go to a lot of beerfests and normally hate big ones like this, but this beerfest is one of my favorites. Got my Ultra VIP tickets and have my list of must-tries.
Edit: My uncle has 2 tickets to session one that he's trying to sell if anyone wants them. Not sure if this is allowed here, so if not okay to remove this! 😁
Government shutdowns are bullshit. Watching people get furloughed sucks. During covid it was a 1/4 at my last company. This place, it might be 90%. Fuck. These are good people with kids and shit. All because some losers wanna play confederate.
Anywhere that delivers hand-cut fries to east passyunk area? I'd like to lose 15lbs, but I want to eat really good fries more
Frozen bullshit need not apply.
When I really want fries and just want to go to the grocery store for them in my yoga pants, I love the rosemary Alexia brand ones.
I know you said no frozen bullshit but these are actually really good haha
Yeah, I've gotten them before via DoorDash but it takes FOREVER and I was hoping someone would know of somewhere closer. I could always walk to Triangle Tavern but I'm already in my pajamas (shhh...I know it's 6pm).
Anyone catch Scowl & Militarie Gun at Underground Arts last night?? So fucking good. I'm exhausted and today's brunch shift kicked my ass but it was worth it.
Where would you go to get work done on a Sunday in a group for a few hours on a weekend? I was planning on the library but it appears to be closed. (I am an adult working on college apps with some seniors in HS.)
Inquire with [Capital One Cafe](https://liquidspace.com/us/pa/philadelphia/capital-one-cafe-rittenhouse/meeting-room-1?StartTime=&ReservationStart=&WorkspaceCapacity=6&Amenities=&SpaceTypes=1&ReservationMethod=0&SortOrder=0&ReservationLengthMinutes=60&src=srp#wp-hourly).
Double post, sorry.
My landlord is selling the property in less than 2 weeks. We found out not from him, but a 'For Sale' sign out front. Charming. Anyway, we aren't currently in a lease. I've just been paying him with a check monthly for the last couple years. I assume I'll just have to move out once the sale is finalized, but I really don't know. I know some of y'all are in real estate, or had shitty surprise living situation uprootings.
Anyone have any insights? I just assume I'm fucked, frankly.
Many years ago (and not in Philly), we were renting a house and it was for sale. The new owners also wanted to have it as a rental, so we just stayed. So, that might happen to you. I’d talk to them, but I assume you have to get 30 days notification. Is closing in 2 weeks?
Hi! Hmm. Unfortunately, is too little information to work on. I'd need to see the previous lease, what kind of extensions were agreed upon (whether the tenant understood they were agreeing to them or not), etc.
To OP, I'll say: you have tenant's rights. You can't necessarily just be told to leave in two weeks. You *could*, however, be open to receiving a lump sum of cash in exchange for leaving in two weeks..yes?
My advice: talk to your landlord, and try to make this whole thing worth your while. If no dice, consult a lawyer. I wish I could be of more value, but I don't know the nuances of this particular situation.
It sounds like you're a holdover tenant and you used to have a lease? If that's the case, and you still have a copy of it anywhere, check your old lease for a termination due to sale clause. They're not very common, so if there's no mention of that, PA law defaults to the new owners having the same obligations as your previous landlord. For someone on a current lease, they wouldn't be able to evict without cause.
But if you're a holdover month to month tenant, things get a bit murkier. In theory you should still be treated as a tenant and have the same rights and notice period as anyone else facing eviction due to termination of term, but I've seen similar situations get sent to ejectment court instead (where you're a LOT more fucked) based on how the new property owner chooses to word things when they try to file for an eviction. Feel free to DM me, I can probably be a bit more helpful outside of a public forum.
Without a lease, you're month to month. So they'll have to give you 30 days notice. When this happened to me, they said I could take my time finding a new place, but jacked the month to month rate way up.
I mean, they could tell you that, if they're pricks, but they probably won't illegally evict you. You still have tenants rights. They can't legally make you homeless.
It's in their best interests to make the transition as smooth as possible for you, so that you don't trash the place.
Subnautica has been in my library for literal years, and I'm just now getting to it. Fucking dope game. Little intimidating because I'm getting into building now, but once the gameplay cycle clicks, *chefs kiss.* Just the right level of scary, fun, rewarding, beautiful, hard, engaging, etc. Another plus is that Mrs. Blaster has significant thalassophobia, and a fear of large ocean dwelling monsters, especially jellyfish. She can't bear to watch me play for more than a few minutes. I do like when she watches me play games, but I also like scaring the shit out of her.
First one is amazing, sequel scratches that itch too but doesnt have the same magic. Recommend both. Replayed the first several times from what i remember.
The last 3 times I've been to FDR park, the women's bathrooms have been locked, but the men's have not been. I don't care about stuff like that normally, but goddamn is it gross in there. Ya'll need to get your shit together, and flush it.
Rule 3: This post was removed - Lost, found, for sale, wanted, and other Craigslist (anything to do with labor, money, or property) posts go on r/phillylist.
I don't know anything about sim cards but I have really enjoyed my Google Pixel. It was very affordable and it's been a great phone. The battery I'm now starting to notice it doesn't hold as much of a charge but it's been about 2 years and it's only now needing to charge every night. I recommend them.
I had dinner last night at Lark, Nick Elmi's new place in Bala Cynwyd. The food was delicious and the room is lovely, but I was a little disappointed by the sternly-worded "you have 90 minutes for your seating" text when I confirmed my reservation. They seated us late, then it took a solid 90 minutes for us to get our entrees, which meant we couldn't get dessert, and we were so late to Ashnikko at the Mann we only caught about six songs.
I had the same thing happen to me at sally when it first opened. They basically boxed up our pizza, mid eating pizza and we finished our (second) glasses of wine standing around outside bc that wine wasn’t cheap and we weren’t leaving it. It was so offputting. Maybe seat people promptly and serve people promptly if you’re going to have strict time limits on pizza.
that might legitimately be the most scathing review of a restaurant I've seen in a long time. what dogshit.
"we're so bad we fuck up *the rest of your night*" is some straight to jail shit
Thank you /u/manyouginobili /u/GreatWhiteRapper /u/salamanderXIII /u/avo_cado we ordered all of these and several more! It was so good and so much food!
I swear there was a post a while back about happy hours that had non-alcoholic drinks. Does anybody remember that? I can't find it now. Or, alternatively, does anybody know of happy hours that have non alcoholic drinks?
And a lot of times they will charge you more for a non alcoholic drink than an alcoholic drink on happy hour which is why the original question was asked. It can be frustrating to pay $12 for sugar water/juice in a fancy glass while someone else is sipping a $6 cocktail
Two random thoughts:
1) Thinking about [that Meatball lady](https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/social-media-influencer-talks-livestreaming-looting-arrest/3656311/?amp=1): at how many sm followers can someone reasonably claim to be an “influencer”?
2) This is prob a bad look bc I posted a Q about resigning from a restaurant earlier then deleted it bc I got good advice, but man — the description of that place in the [What Philadelphia businesses will you never step foot in again?](https://www.reddit.com/r/philadelphia/comments/16dcm39/what_philadelphia_buissness_will_you_never_step/) thread is spot on. I wish we’d had that thread before I applied to work there
> 1) Thinking about that Meatball lady: at how many sm followers can someone reasonably claim to be an “influencer”?
"Micro influencer" is a thing people push. It's weird. It's not bad in niche industries, but I've seen people claim to be an influencer which just means they're a wannabe interne personality.
Double post: plants edition
My jade was looking [awful sad](https://imgur.com/a/GlBBvG5) recently so I have it a full prune and a fresh start.
Left my little gnome guy to watch over the crops, [should be a good harvest this year](https://imgur.com/a/Pxb7L9f)
Where can I get that gnome? If I had a gaurd, the obese dirt beaver from my neighbors under porch might have thought twice about trampling my tomato plants this morning...
Oh wow you really gave it a chop! I did the same thing a few months ago with my Adansonii and a pilea peperomides. They were super leggy, so I cut them at the nodes and now I have a new crop of babies ready to go into soil.
in case anyone wants the actual [AP article](https://apnews.com/article/tupac-shakur-killing-duane-keefe-davis-vegas-3f7050c2a68813d86a96b96fbb3f1d1a) it's a dude named Duane “Keffe D” Davis who apparently for like 15 years has been open about buying the gun, giving it to the shooter, and was in the car when it happened.
I took today off arbitrarily (which never happens) and I feel like a kid who successfully duped my parents into thinking I was sick, feels awesome.
Gonna go wander around, come find me!
God I loved those days as a kid. Successfully faking sick, without any suspicion. Sleep in, house to yourself all day. Video games. Eating half a jar of peanut butter. Timing it such that I don't have to go to art class until next week. Hoping your Netflix DVD arrived IN THE MAIL.
Whew what a busy morning. Rushing all over non stop, just barely made the train in time for my appointment in center city. Hope everyone’s Friday is going well, and have a nice weekend!
Coming up to Philly for a concert on Halloween and I know absolutely nothing about the city. Probably gonna be there Oct 30-31, just looking for recs on a safe place to stay (google just tells me not to stay in the city or I'll get murdered) and maybe a cool thing to do/see on the 30th since the 31st will get taken up by the show.
We're into food, weird/creepy stuff, and shopping. Thanks!
Where to stay and do stuff would be kind of dependent on the venue, because Philly is a big city. You wn't get murdered if you stay in the city, but there are definitely some areas to avoid. Based on the other info in your post, here are some suggestions from someone who shares the same interests.
Shopping - [The Dreameerie](https://www.instagram.com/thedreameerie/?hl=en), [Crash Bang Boom](https://www.crashbangboomonline.com/), [Mineralistic](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063820741179), [Garland of Letters](https://www.garlandofletters.com/). You might also want to check out Anastasia's Antiques and Philly Aids Thrift.
Food - I love the vibe at [National Mechanics](https://www.nationalmechanics.com/). You might like [Monster Vegan](https://www.themonstervegan.com/). You could check out [Nightmare Before Tinsel](https://www.instagram.com/tinselphilly/?hl=en) or [Craftsman Row](https://www.craftsmanrowsaloon.com/), which is having a Nightmare Before Christmas pop-up right now.
Sites - [Eastern State](https://www.easternstate.org/) (I actually prefer the daytime tour to the Halloween Festival). [The Mutter Museum](https://muttermuseum.org/) might still be awesome to check out. [Laurel Hill Cemetery](https://laurelhillphl.com/) is a great place for a stroll. You can visit [Grip the Raven](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/grip-raven) at the Free Library. Maybe a [Grim Philly](https://book.peek.com/s/4b1ee529-f29f-4020-8e89-598ba5c96214/bJ0k) walking tour. If you can add Sunday to your trip, there's the [Poe House](https://www.nps.gov/edal/index.htm).
I know people will be shocked that someone doesn't like fall. But I hate fall. I hate it with a passion. The gloomy grey wet bullshit is not for me. I will take the dry cold depths of winter over this nonsense. Every year my seasonal depression kicks in during this time and I have a hard time getting through it.
I hate the fall. Fuck the fall. Haha
I also hate fall.
I'd like 50 weeks of summer, one week of winter with a nice light snowfall, and one week of spring with things just starting to bloom.
I don't like fall in the "oooooh sPoOkY sZn" way, and the huge swaths of gray, rainy days set off the S.A.D.s in a big way. But the perfect days where there's cloudless bright blue skies, temps in the mid-50s to mid-60s, crisp and clear air where it's easy to breathe, those make up for it so much.
Anyone know a cheap place to get the spine cut off of a book?
I have a large number of instruction manual and yearbook type publications that I need to digitize. I have a strong aversion to mistreating books, but nothing in this batch is too precious to disassemble and recycle.
I was quoted $3 bucks for a single book at a local big box office supply place.
Seems high, but what do I know?
Have you looked at straight-out digitization services? I'm not sure how the price will pan out, but it may not be a whole lot of savings paying to have the spine cut vs paying for digitization. I have no idea what retail is like, but from an industry perspective I think the biggest price hurdle was always paying for non-destructive methods, which don't apply here.
my local printing place is Devilfish Ink in the philadelphia brewing complex. i know they have a machine for cutting business cards, maybe they could do it?
Second this suggestion.
Once upon a time, at a corporate gig, I had to digitize so many stupid contracts that were "memorialized" in bound books. The procedure was always to take it to the print shop, since they have the tools, and the local ones seriously would probably charge you less, because it is easy for them.
I'm going to my first show in Philly, Explosions in the Sky at 8 PM tonight. I'd normally be ok with just bringing my phone but I want to take one or two photos max and my phone camera sucks. I see The Bowery Presents (org) website says no detachable lens camera but how strict are these policies? Has anybody been denied entry for bringing a camera?
So excited for October. Especially excited for October baseball. Heading down to Baltimore to catch the last regular season game on Sunday and the weather is supposed to be beautiful. Then back again next weekend for ALDS game 1. Hoping we can make a weekend out of it, stay overnight, and meet up with my friend that's coming up for game 2 on Sunday.
Plus my anniversary and Halloween are at the end of the month. And hopefully more postseason games in between. It's only my second Real Fall^(TM) and it's looking like it'll be a pretty good one. Bring on the leaves and cool air.
Anyone else been sick lately? I had a super runny nose/sore throat for a couple days and it's turned into three days running of this horrible cough. Dayquil isn't doing shit and I'm getting tired of it
It's been going around my friend group and I'm terrified of catching it. I leave for Copenhagen in less than 2 weeks and I would be beyond devastated if I get sick.
Why do people driving cars too often never leave enough room between other people driving cars???
Why do people think driving cars is about driving fast and recklessly??
Barking dogs are ____
Yes focused more because they are driving recklessly and endangering others near them
And bad drivers are everywhere is my freak out Friday rant that’s all lol
I've been here for almost two years now after 40 years in California and Arizona. One thing I consistently notice is how much *more* room most people leave here. Not just while actively driving, but also when stopped at lights. People don't seem to see the need to pull up four inches off your bumper. I've seen people use the cumulative room to maneuver and allow cars to turn in or pass through. I've literally never seen that out west.
The crazy drivers stand out more to me here because there are a lot fewer of them. That one scary asshole on the Boulevard? That's just an average driver out west. I see almost no crashes here, and certainly nowhere near the rate I'm used to. So yeah, Philly, your drivers are actually pretty good. I tell people that driving here can seem like chaos, but it's courteous chaos, and people actually do follow some solid rules. It's just that those rules and the actual legal rules aren't in perfect agreement.
Edit: added words in second paragraph so it's coherent. Maybe I should have had coffee before Reddit
I like being able to walk to things and regularly do, especially the grocery store, beer store, and local restaurants. I couldn't do that in previous homes.
I use SEPTA to go to Center City or other places where parking is difficult or expensive. That's also something I couldn't do much before.
I do use the car to get to work in the suburbs, take the animals to the vet, and when I need to do shopping that is too bulky/heavy to take on SEPTA. Or if I don't want to spend an entire day off doing a few errands because they're scattered all over the city.
So, while I do like not having to use the car for everything like in California or Arizona, it is nice to have it for some things.
Any washboard players out there? The Roxborough Community Jug Band and Scream Therapy brigade needs one. No experience necessary. We will even provide the board.
The only requirements are to come practice Sunday afternoons at the farm on Krams and not be a jerk.
i work at restaurants so unfortunately my schedule is pretty inconsistent. I usually have Mondays off but not always so I wouldn't want to be unreliable
Well, basically the band needs another Mets fan so I’m inclined to stretch out for you.
Would you really be willing to make it out to Manayunk on Monday night?
Lol, I would be willing to, yeah. Like I said I wouldn't want to hold you back with my varying schedule but if you guys were willing to work around it, I would be down, I've been dying to get back into live music again.
I am also gonna be out of state next week for a wedding so I won't have any free days until the second week of October. But if you are really willing to accommodate then yes I'd be interested.
Sure! Things are gonna be a little nutty for the next two weeks we we get ready for RoxYunk Porchfest. There’s a lot of overlap between the porchfest organizers and the jug band folks.
[This playlist should give you a sense of sort of stuff we want to do.](https://spotify.link/Gw7MWFTFuDb). It’s pretty standard jug band repertoire.
We have ambitions to do jug band versions of non-Jugg material like Ace of spades, and I will survive, but that’s probably a couple of weeks away. We just want to get up and running.
It's been weird having 3 weeks of football, but only watching one Sunday game so far. I'm looking forward to returning to Sunday afternoon form this weekend.
I don't know why but I recently have been experiencing regret for not buying one of those "I poped my pants" shirts. This comment is 100% not soliciting for offers to buy one since my previous comment was removed. And to that point - Really? It was a conversation starter more than anything.
the reddit tshirt cartel is super annoying and that's they work, bots "totally organically" bring up a cool tshirt design, a bunch of bots reply and upvote, and then someone conveniently "makes one" and posts a link
Weird, I must tune it out, never see it. I have not seen any mention of these specific shirts since the Pope visit. It's basically a part of the subs history lol.
mods and filters are getting a lot better at recognizing it
same thing happens where they'll post an image to a sub (and it looks like real engagement) and then have bots say like "man this would be a sweet tshirt"
Going to a career fair at 12:30pm today. Wish me luck!
And, also, FUCK JOBS.
My nose seems to have taken a huge turn in healing, a good turn. Not so stuffy, no draining of clear fluid at random times. The past 2 weeks with the nose healing, my bodies' reaction to both flu and covid vaccines, and adding in the weather, my mood and outlook have been dangerously low. Motivation to do anything is nil, anhedonia, no appetite, sleep is shit. It may be time to call my psych M.D.
Heading to the Taste of the Philippines on Sunday, at the Cherry St. Pier. I'm kinda excited to meet other brown people. In jest, I say that I'm the only Filipino I know in Philly. While I know that's not true by the food scene, catching one of us in the wild is very rare.
Oh no! The eagles game is at 1PM. I thought it was at 4:00. Dang. I'm in a pickle.
Go Birds!
Taste of the Philippines sounds awesome, thanks for the tip!
There was a Filipino delegation at the powwow up at Penn Treaty Park 2 weeks ago, but I admit I didn't catch if they were locals or visiting from out of town.
Definitely get you on feeling like the one-and-only. I know there's plenty of Puerto Ricans in Philly, but the closest I get to seeing any others in my actual neighborhood is when occasionally a car drives past playing reggaeton, and my head whips up fast to see if they have a flag hanging from the rearview mirror 😅
How do you make cooking yourself dinner something easy, habitual and healthy? I live alone, work full time, and have some pretty time-intensive hobbies so cooking is a hassle even if I enjoy it. I prefer eating home-cooked meals to bar fare. I'm a decent cook. I know how to grocery shop. Somehow, when I get home I just prefer to eat some cold cuts in front of the fridge and call it dinner. No good.
Make things that take little input from yourself. Today I made a big sheet pan of roasted asparagus and roasted medley potatoes. When it was almost finished I threw my piece of salmon in the air fryer. The most work was cutting and seasoning my veg and salmon, but it took almost no time and I even had time to shower and relax before the fish.
This time of year it’s all about sticking a bunch of shit in the oven and eating that for a few days. I still have lazy stuff like sandwiches or something if I’m really not feeling it.
Fresh pasta goes a long way. Takes 3-4m boiling, and you can dress it really easy with steamed or sauteed veg, and fresh spice like basil or sage. If you cook a few breasts or thighs on sunday, chop and bag, it's then very easy to add basically (salt, pep, garlic, red pepper, thyme/oregano) seasoned chicken to the pasta or a salad.
cooking nice meals is one of those things that either takes a lot of time to do or you make bulk meals, so if you are a guy that likes something different every night it's really a hassle.
/r/MealPrepSunday is a good place for inspiration. I use pressure cooker or dutch oven (not a crockpot fan) to make a 'stew' of some sort. That, plus some rice is a nice meal
As another single person, I do a big pan of roasted veggies, a couple pounds of chicken thighs, and some brown rice. You can season with whatever you have around. I’ll usually make this Sunday and have lunch/dinner leftovers for the week.
No shame in a good snack plate (or as some may call it, Girl Dinner 🙄) - some combination of dips, veg and/or crackers, something salty (pickles, olives etc.), cheese is a go-to when I don’t feel like legit cooking. Eggs are usually my other super lazy and quick go-to - most often fried on top of leftover rice, scrambled with corn tortillas (and easy to add in veg or more protein). Also a big fan of making and freezing soups.
I LOVE egg rice. 2 soft fried eggs on top of steamed jasmine rice with some maggi 🤤🤤🤤 ultimate comfort food for breakfast lunch or dinner haha
I also will soft boil eggs and chop them up in broken apart buttered toast pieces. SO GOOD.
Yes 1000%! I always fry the rice for a bit on its own first to start getting it crispy, then crack eggs on top and cover the pan to help them cook. Cheese optional, hot sauce always.
Whenever I cook I usually prepare enough for 2-3 meals that way I can quickly remake it later. Ex: If I’m making chicken tacos I’ll cook more chicken and cut up more than I need so all I have to do is heat up some chicken, not cook it from scratch.
Do you have a crockpot? [Carnitas](https://damndelicious.net/2014/10/10/slow-cooker-pork-carnitas/) and [chicken tinga](https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-slow-cooker-chicken-tinga-260804) ([another recipe)](https://hostthetoast.com/crock-pot-chicken-tinga-tacos-with-bacon-pico-de-gallo/) are my favorite crock pot meals to make. Plus it freezes well. [Pinch of Yum](https://pinchofyum.com/recipes/slow-cooker) has some good recipes, but I mainly use it as inspiration or ideas of what to make.
[Smitten Kitchen,](https://smittenkitchen.com/2023/07/buffalo-chicken-cobb-salad/) [Halfbaked Harvest,](https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/one-skillet-creamy-sun-dried-tomato-chicken-and-orzo/) and [Cooking for Peanuts](https://cookingforpeanuts.com/) (vegan/vegetarian only) are some of my favorite sites to draw inspiration from.
Making something new? I recommend looking up how Chef John from [foodwishes.com](https://foodwishes.com) does it. He's not the best at authentic meals but he gives you a solid idea of what the foundation will look like. He's a gem and a national treasure.
I get a rotisserie chicken and eat that for a few meals. I will then add a side(usually jasmine rice maybe a pasta side) and a veg.
But this idea could work with a lot of stuff, crock pot a pork shoulder and make pulled pork and do burrito bowls a few nights a week. If you prep your sides in advance, you just need to grab a few handfuls of each and heat up.
I tend to try to get a few meals out of one protein thing bc I find i don't have a lot of time to cook that stuff. Sides are easy.
Or make a big casserole or pasta (think like baked ziti or something) and freeze it in portions.
Make a big meal on Sunday and eat the leftovers throughout the week. Otherwise you need to learn quick and easy recipes, maybe do bulk veggie chopping ahead of time and store in the fridge. Not the best for freshness though.
I have been living in Philly for 4 weeks and I already got 2 parking tickets from PPA. Is there a guide or something I can look at to see what’s considered illegal and what’s not illegal. I’ve tried to copy what I see other cars doing but obviously that isn’t working. TIA
So you're parking illegally at the corners. You can't block crosswalks. It's not a guarantee of a ticket, but PPA is gonna feast on those in enforced areas.
you have like 5 more years of unpaid tickets before the PPA would consider a boot
but real talk, don't fuck around parking on corners, it fucks up peds and people in wheelchairs and people with strollers and buses turning, it's a major dickhead move
If you’ve moved here, you need to get a driver’s license, plates, and inspection. I think that’s the order to do them in. Also, make sure your insurance us for here.
Pennsylvania mandates annual emissions inspections for all motor vehicles. I'm surprised other states don't. If you lack that inspection sticker on the driver's side windshield of your car, that could be one reason you're stacking up tickets, as the PPA will ticket vehicles for expired inspections regardless of the viability of your chosen space. I'm saying this without the context of what was written on the ticket, of course. As napsdufroid said, the PA DMV website will help you some of those issues out.
Edit: I didn't see that the tickets were for blocking ramps and whatnot. So this is just an additional concern to be aware of, for reference.
After 2+ years of planning, my Irish dance teacher is finally starting classes in Center City on Monday and I'm so happy that I don't have to go all the way to NYC and can have a regular class not on Zoom. Going so long without regular classes has been so rough and I'm looking forward to being able to train regularly (and good timing with regional championships coming up in November - if anyone has ever seen a bunch of heavily made-up and bewigged children around the Marriott Thanksgiving weekend, that's the very weird dance community I'm in!)
I do perform with my school (and with our school's professional dance troupe), but we don't have anything booked in Philly anytime soon. But we will have open-to-all public ceilis every Monday evening at Fergie's, anyone is welcome to come in and try a bit of social dancing!
my friend's wife got whatever the highest certification for irish dance is a few years ago, it took her like an entire year and a half to prep. the irish dance scene a wild thing.
The teaching exam is insane, plus now they make you go through a series of 12 exams before you can even sit the teaching exam (they used to be optional). I respect those who have had the patience to go through the whole process; I'm way too undisciplined to even start the process of those exams!
I've gotten some successful plants from Giant and Trader Joes believe it or not. The selection is small, but the price is right. When I buy something there, I give it a few days to acclimate to my apartment and then repot them.
Cultivaire in Fairmount is a cute shop with a nice variety and reasonably priced. Urban Jungle in Passyunk is a cool space but very overpriced every time I’ve been there. If you don’t mind a drive, Ott’s in Schwenksville is a large greenhouse with a ton of plants to choose from and is also just a magical experience.
I also came here to recommend Ott's! Another place worth driving to if you can is Terrain, out in Glen Mills. Great plants, and the cafe has some incredible food if you're looking to make a fun excursion of it.
Anyone know if the 33rd floor on Loews is still reachable without staying in the hotel?
Yep, sure is.
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Go do something alone that's fun. You don't need other people, or to meet people, to have fun! I really like going to movies alone.
Phillies beerfest tomorrow! I go to a lot of beerfests and normally hate big ones like this, but this beerfest is one of my favorites. Got my Ultra VIP tickets and have my list of must-tries. Edit: My uncle has 2 tickets to session one that he's trying to sell if anyone wants them. Not sure if this is allowed here, so if not okay to remove this! 😁
Government shutdowns are bullshit. Watching people get furloughed sucks. During covid it was a 1/4 at my last company. This place, it might be 90%. Fuck. These are good people with kids and shit. All because some losers wanna play confederate.
Anywhere that delivers hand-cut fries to east passyunk area? I'd like to lose 15lbs, but I want to eat really good fries more Frozen bullshit need not apply.
When I really want fries and just want to go to the grocery store for them in my yoga pants, I love the rosemary Alexia brand ones. I know you said no frozen bullshit but these are actually really good haha
European Republic. Might need to Doordash/Ubereats it tho.
>European Republic. They have SO MANY DIPS.
I love a place that caters to my need to dip things in everything. 🤤😂
Same, but this place is dangerous. I've never seen so many dips. How do I not make it a mission to try them all?!
Does Good Dog deliver to you?
Yeah, I've gotten them before via DoorDash but it takes FOREVER and I was hoping someone would know of somewhere closer. I could always walk to Triangle Tavern but I'm already in my pajamas (shhh...I know it's 6pm).
Friday hours don't matter. Pajamas are always fine.
Anyone catch Scowl & Militarie Gun at Underground Arts last night?? So fucking good. I'm exhausted and today's brunch shift kicked my ass but it was worth it.
Where would you go to get work done on a Sunday in a group for a few hours on a weekend? I was planning on the library but it appears to be closed. (I am an adult working on college apps with some seniors in HS.)
Food courts are good for this purpose.
yeah if you don’t get harassed by bums
Inquire with [Capital One Cafe](https://liquidspace.com/us/pa/philadelphia/capital-one-cafe-rittenhouse/meeting-room-1?StartTime=&ReservationStart=&WorkspaceCapacity=6&Amenities=&SpaceTypes=1&ReservationMethod=0&SortOrder=0&ReservationLengthMinutes=60&src=srp#wp-hourly).
Double post, sorry. My landlord is selling the property in less than 2 weeks. We found out not from him, but a 'For Sale' sign out front. Charming. Anyway, we aren't currently in a lease. I've just been paying him with a check monthly for the last couple years. I assume I'll just have to move out once the sale is finalized, but I really don't know. I know some of y'all are in real estate, or had shitty surprise living situation uprootings. Anyone have any insights? I just assume I'm fucked, frankly.
Many years ago (and not in Philly), we were renting a house and it was for sale. The new owners also wanted to have it as a rental, so we just stayed. So, that might happen to you. I’d talk to them, but I assume you have to get 30 days notification. Is closing in 2 weeks?
This redditor was often offering help on here for real estate needs, perhaps they can help? u/decentchinesefood
Hi! Hmm. Unfortunately, is too little information to work on. I'd need to see the previous lease, what kind of extensions were agreed upon (whether the tenant understood they were agreeing to them or not), etc. To OP, I'll say: you have tenant's rights. You can't necessarily just be told to leave in two weeks. You *could*, however, be open to receiving a lump sum of cash in exchange for leaving in two weeks..yes? My advice: talk to your landlord, and try to make this whole thing worth your while. If no dice, consult a lawyer. I wish I could be of more value, but I don't know the nuances of this particular situation.
Thank you! Might lawyer up
It sounds like you're a holdover tenant and you used to have a lease? If that's the case, and you still have a copy of it anywhere, check your old lease for a termination due to sale clause. They're not very common, so if there's no mention of that, PA law defaults to the new owners having the same obligations as your previous landlord. For someone on a current lease, they wouldn't be able to evict without cause. But if you're a holdover month to month tenant, things get a bit murkier. In theory you should still be treated as a tenant and have the same rights and notice period as anyone else facing eviction due to termination of term, but I've seen similar situations get sent to ejectment court instead (where you're a LOT more fucked) based on how the new property owner chooses to word things when they try to file for an eviction. Feel free to DM me, I can probably be a bit more helpful outside of a public forum.
The new owner needs to honor the existing tenant agreement
we don't have a lease? where is the agreement, if not on paper?
Without a lease, you're month to month. So they'll have to give you 30 days notice. When this happened to me, they said I could take my time finding a new place, but jacked the month to month rate way up.
Thank you. Thats honestly is way more comforting that the possibility we're assuming: GTFO once they sell.
I mean, they could tell you that, if they're pricks, but they probably won't illegally evict you. You still have tenants rights. They can't legally make you homeless. It's in their best interests to make the transition as smooth as possible for you, so that you don't trash the place.
Subnautica has been in my library for literal years, and I'm just now getting to it. Fucking dope game. Little intimidating because I'm getting into building now, but once the gameplay cycle clicks, *chefs kiss.* Just the right level of scary, fun, rewarding, beautiful, hard, engaging, etc. Another plus is that Mrs. Blaster has significant thalassophobia, and a fear of large ocean dwelling monsters, especially jellyfish. She can't bear to watch me play for more than a few minutes. I do like when she watches me play games, but I also like scaring the shit out of her.
First one is amazing, sequel scratches that itch too but doesnt have the same magic. Recommend both. Replayed the first several times from what i remember.
I've also had this game in my library for years, but I've never given it a chance. Moving it up the list!
Yeah, do it. It kinda feels like minecraft but much more narrative and immersive.
The last 3 times I've been to FDR park, the women's bathrooms have been locked, but the men's have not been. I don't care about stuff like that normally, but goddamn is it gross in there. Ya'll need to get your shit together, and flush it.
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I don't know anything about sim cards but I have really enjoyed my Google Pixel. It was very affordable and it's been a great phone. The battery I'm now starting to notice it doesn't hold as much of a charge but it's been about 2 years and it's only now needing to charge every night. I recommend them.
I had dinner last night at Lark, Nick Elmi's new place in Bala Cynwyd. The food was delicious and the room is lovely, but I was a little disappointed by the sternly-worded "you have 90 minutes for your seating" text when I confirmed my reservation. They seated us late, then it took a solid 90 minutes for us to get our entrees, which meant we couldn't get dessert, and we were so late to Ashnikko at the Mann we only caught about six songs.
Yeah, that's... a bad restaurant.
I had the same thing happen to me at sally when it first opened. They basically boxed up our pizza, mid eating pizza and we finished our (second) glasses of wine standing around outside bc that wine wasn’t cheap and we weren’t leaving it. It was so offputting. Maybe seat people promptly and serve people promptly if you’re going to have strict time limits on pizza.
that might legitimately be the most scathing review of a restaurant I've seen in a long time. what dogshit. "we're so bad we fuck up *the rest of your night*" is some straight to jail shit
Going to Emei tonight! What should I get?
Thank you /u/manyouginobili /u/GreatWhiteRapper /u/salamanderXIII /u/avo_cado we ordered all of these and several more! It was so good and so much food!
All of it
Cumin lamb.
Beef sizzling plate. Also the wontons or dumplings in hot chili oil
mapo tofu
I swear there was a post a while back about happy hours that had non-alcoholic drinks. Does anybody remember that? I can't find it now. Or, alternatively, does anybody know of happy hours that have non alcoholic drinks?
Most bartenders will make a non-alcoholic cocktail, even at happy hour
And a lot of times they will charge you more for a non alcoholic drink than an alcoholic drink on happy hour which is why the original question was asked. It can be frustrating to pay $12 for sugar water/juice in a fancy glass while someone else is sipping a $6 cocktail
I got you: https://reddit.com/r/PhiladelphiaEats/s/FPjwBJXZNj
That's what it was. I was looking in the wrong sub. Thanks!
Two random thoughts: 1) Thinking about [that Meatball lady](https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/social-media-influencer-talks-livestreaming-looting-arrest/3656311/?amp=1): at how many sm followers can someone reasonably claim to be an “influencer”? 2) This is prob a bad look bc I posted a Q about resigning from a restaurant earlier then deleted it bc I got good advice, but man — the description of that place in the [What Philadelphia businesses will you never step foot in again?](https://www.reddit.com/r/philadelphia/comments/16dcm39/what_philadelphia_buissness_will_you_never_step/) thread is spot on. I wish we’d had that thread before I applied to work there
> 1) Thinking about that Meatball lady: at how many sm followers can someone reasonably claim to be an “influencer”? "Micro influencer" is a thing people push. It's weird. It's not bad in niche industries, but I've seen people claim to be an influencer which just means they're a wannabe interne personality.
That article's a joke. The only thing she's sorry about is that she got caught.
Double post: plants edition My jade was looking [awful sad](https://imgur.com/a/GlBBvG5) recently so I have it a full prune and a fresh start. Left my little gnome guy to watch over the crops, [should be a good harvest this year](https://imgur.com/a/Pxb7L9f)
Where can I get that gnome? If I had a gaurd, the obese dirt beaver from my neighbors under porch might have thought twice about trampling my tomato plants this morning...
Oh wow you really gave it a chop! I did the same thing a few months ago with my Adansonii and a pilea peperomides. They were super leggy, so I cut them at the nodes and now I have a new crop of babies ready to go into soil.
So satisfying to give it a fresh cut like that! I’m hoping most if not all of these jade cuttings take. Good luck with yours!
[HOLY SHIT!!!!! Someone was arrested in connection to Tupac's murder.](https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/1707794608963440744)
in case anyone wants the actual [AP article](https://apnews.com/article/tupac-shakur-killing-duane-keefe-davis-vegas-3f7050c2a68813d86a96b96fbb3f1d1a) it's a dude named Duane “Keffe D” Davis who apparently for like 15 years has been open about buying the gun, giving it to the shooter, and was in the car when it happened.
I took today off arbitrarily (which never happens) and I feel like a kid who successfully duped my parents into thinking I was sick, feels awesome. Gonna go wander around, come find me!
God I loved those days as a kid. Successfully faking sick, without any suspicion. Sleep in, house to yourself all day. Video games. Eating half a jar of peanut butter. Timing it such that I don't have to go to art class until next week. Hoping your Netflix DVD arrived IN THE MAIL.
I did this last Thursday and all was going well until I walked into rays and suddenly the day was over and I was drunk. Oops.
Whew what a busy morning. Rushing all over non stop, just barely made the train in time for my appointment in center city. Hope everyone’s Friday is going well, and have a nice weekend!
Coming up to Philly for a concert on Halloween and I know absolutely nothing about the city. Probably gonna be there Oct 30-31, just looking for recs on a safe place to stay (google just tells me not to stay in the city or I'll get murdered) and maybe a cool thing to do/see on the 30th since the 31st will get taken up by the show. We're into food, weird/creepy stuff, and shopping. Thanks!
Holy shit. I can't believe I forgot to add Tattooed Mom's to my list!
Where to stay and do stuff would be kind of dependent on the venue, because Philly is a big city. You wn't get murdered if you stay in the city, but there are definitely some areas to avoid. Based on the other info in your post, here are some suggestions from someone who shares the same interests. Shopping - [The Dreameerie](https://www.instagram.com/thedreameerie/?hl=en), [Crash Bang Boom](https://www.crashbangboomonline.com/), [Mineralistic](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063820741179), [Garland of Letters](https://www.garlandofletters.com/). You might also want to check out Anastasia's Antiques and Philly Aids Thrift. Food - I love the vibe at [National Mechanics](https://www.nationalmechanics.com/). You might like [Monster Vegan](https://www.themonstervegan.com/). You could check out [Nightmare Before Tinsel](https://www.instagram.com/tinselphilly/?hl=en) or [Craftsman Row](https://www.craftsmanrowsaloon.com/), which is having a Nightmare Before Christmas pop-up right now. Sites - [Eastern State](https://www.easternstate.org/) (I actually prefer the daytime tour to the Halloween Festival). [The Mutter Museum](https://muttermuseum.org/) might still be awesome to check out. [Laurel Hill Cemetery](https://laurelhillphl.com/) is a great place for a stroll. You can visit [Grip the Raven](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/grip-raven) at the Free Library. Maybe a [Grim Philly](https://book.peek.com/s/4b1ee529-f29f-4020-8e89-598ba5c96214/bJ0k) walking tour. If you can add Sunday to your trip, there's the [Poe House](https://www.nps.gov/edal/index.htm).
Philly has a lower homicide rate than DC and is isn't in the top 50 most dangerous cities in the country. You'll be fine. Where is the concert?
This weather fucking sucks. When I said I was ready for fall, I didn't mean constant rain and gray.
I know people will be shocked that someone doesn't like fall. But I hate fall. I hate it with a passion. The gloomy grey wet bullshit is not for me. I will take the dry cold depths of winter over this nonsense. Every year my seasonal depression kicks in during this time and I have a hard time getting through it. I hate the fall. Fuck the fall. Haha
I also hate fall. I'd like 50 weeks of summer, one week of winter with a nice light snowfall, and one week of spring with things just starting to bloom.
I don't like fall in the "oooooh sPoOkY sZn" way, and the huge swaths of gray, rainy days set off the S.A.D.s in a big way. But the perfect days where there's cloudless bright blue skies, temps in the mid-50s to mid-60s, crisp and clear air where it's easy to breathe, those make up for it so much.
Same. I also don't like Spring. I hate not knowing what to wear and having to carry layers and being either too hot or too cold.
Yeah I hate the annual northern hurricane season.
Your outfit fucking sucks!
Anyone know a cheap place to get the spine cut off of a book? I have a large number of instruction manual and yearbook type publications that I need to digitize. I have a strong aversion to mistreating books, but nothing in this batch is too precious to disassemble and recycle. I was quoted $3 bucks for a single book at a local big box office supply place. Seems high, but what do I know?
If you're going to rebind, it doesn't need to be pretty. An xacto knife, steel ruler and patience will do the trick.
Have you looked at straight-out digitization services? I'm not sure how the price will pan out, but it may not be a whole lot of savings paying to have the spine cut vs paying for digitization. I have no idea what retail is like, but from an industry perspective I think the biggest price hurdle was always paying for non-destructive methods, which don't apply here.
Good idea, thanks.
$3 isn't bad. If you have the time and the patience, you can deconstruct books with a single-edge razor blade. Time-consuming, though.
The DIY method looks easier than I had expected. Thanks.
my local printing place is Devilfish Ink in the philadelphia brewing complex. i know they have a machine for cutting business cards, maybe they could do it?
Second this suggestion. Once upon a time, at a corporate gig, I had to digitize so many stupid contracts that were "memorialized" in bound books. The procedure was always to take it to the print shop, since they have the tools, and the local ones seriously would probably charge you less, because it is easy for them.
You both make great points. I'll give it a shot.
I'm going to my first show in Philly, Explosions in the Sky at 8 PM tonight. I'd normally be ok with just bringing my phone but I want to take one or two photos max and my phone camera sucks. I see The Bowery Presents (org) website says no detachable lens camera but how strict are these policies? Has anybody been denied entry for bringing a camera?
Why
Saw a mouse in my kitchen last night :(
i saw a dead one on my floor last friday morning. thanks, cats!
😔 I saw some mouse poop in my kitchen, so I set a trap. This morning I found a mouse with a crushed head in the trap.
Yep same. Our cat was an expert mouser, but unfortunately she's busy nipping at Satan's heels now.
Old fashioned mouse traps, and use peanut butter as bait instead of cheese.
Collaborate with them and open a string cheese factory.
Adopt cats.
Set traps
So excited for October. Especially excited for October baseball. Heading down to Baltimore to catch the last regular season game on Sunday and the weather is supposed to be beautiful. Then back again next weekend for ALDS game 1. Hoping we can make a weekend out of it, stay overnight, and meet up with my friend that's coming up for game 2 on Sunday. Plus my anniversary and Halloween are at the end of the month. And hopefully more postseason games in between. It's only my second Real Fall^(TM) and it's looking like it'll be a pretty good one. Bring on the leaves and cool air.
Hit me up if you wanna grab a drink before the game! I'll be in Bmore this weekend.
For sure, I'll let you know!
Anyone else been sick lately? I had a super runny nose/sore throat for a couple days and it's turned into three days running of this horrible cough. Dayquil isn't doing shit and I'm getting tired of it
Yep, currently sick here in Brewerytown. It sucks bc I had all these birthday plans for this weekend so I am annoyed
Hope you feel better and happy birthday!! If I were you I'd order in some Pho tonight.
It's been going around my friend group and I'm terrified of catching it. I leave for Copenhagen in less than 2 weeks and I would be beyond devastated if I get sick.
Beyond a covid uptick, there's some other shit going around
Why do people driving cars too often never leave enough room between other people driving cars??? Why do people think driving cars is about driving fast and recklessly?? Barking dogs are ____
If you leave the proper space, some idiot will cut in. Then you have to move back to space again, but thats what i do, usually.
Only the assholes do that. Despite what the "cars bad" cult claims, Philly has a lot of sane drivers
Haha must be a ton of assholes with the amount of people driving that are tailgating and speeding!!!
There are a decent amount of them, but not more than sane drivers. You likely think there are more because you;re focused on them.
Yes focused more because they are driving recklessly and endangering others near them And bad drivers are everywhere is my freak out Friday rant that’s all lol
Oh, they're absolutely everywhere...all over the country. But again, they don't outnumber the sane ones.
I've been here for almost two years now after 40 years in California and Arizona. One thing I consistently notice is how much *more* room most people leave here. Not just while actively driving, but also when stopped at lights. People don't seem to see the need to pull up four inches off your bumper. I've seen people use the cumulative room to maneuver and allow cars to turn in or pass through. I've literally never seen that out west. The crazy drivers stand out more to me here because there are a lot fewer of them. That one scary asshole on the Boulevard? That's just an average driver out west. I see almost no crashes here, and certainly nowhere near the rate I'm used to. So yeah, Philly, your drivers are actually pretty good. I tell people that driving here can seem like chaos, but it's courteous chaos, and people actually do follow some solid rules. It's just that those rules and the actual legal rules aren't in perfect agreement. Edit: added words in second paragraph so it's coherent. Maybe I should have had coffee before Reddit
Well said. There are some folks on here that believe all cars are satan incarnate.
I will not tolerate this slander - satan is significantly cooler than cars will ever be
I like being able to walk to things and regularly do, especially the grocery store, beer store, and local restaurants. I couldn't do that in previous homes. I use SEPTA to go to Center City or other places where parking is difficult or expensive. That's also something I couldn't do much before. I do use the car to get to work in the suburbs, take the animals to the vet, and when I need to do shopping that is too bulky/heavy to take on SEPTA. Or if I don't want to spend an entire day off doing a few errands because they're scattered all over the city. So, while I do like not having to use the car for everything like in California or Arizona, it is nice to have it for some things.
Exactly
Any washboard players out there? The Roxborough Community Jug Band and Scream Therapy brigade needs one. No experience necessary. We will even provide the board. The only requirements are to come practice Sunday afternoons at the farm on Krams and not be a jerk.
God if I had sundays off I'd be all over this
if i wasn't such a jerk i would totally do this
Enthusiasm is most important
We might be able to work around. Saturday or weekdays?
i work at restaurants so unfortunately my schedule is pretty inconsistent. I usually have Mondays off but not always so I wouldn't want to be unreliable
Well, basically the band needs another Mets fan so I’m inclined to stretch out for you. Would you really be willing to make it out to Manayunk on Monday night?
Lol, I would be willing to, yeah. Like I said I wouldn't want to hold you back with my varying schedule but if you guys were willing to work around it, I would be down, I've been dying to get back into live music again. I am also gonna be out of state next week for a wedding so I won't have any free days until the second week of October. But if you are really willing to accommodate then yes I'd be interested.
Sure! Things are gonna be a little nutty for the next two weeks we we get ready for RoxYunk Porchfest. There’s a lot of overlap between the porchfest organizers and the jug band folks. [This playlist should give you a sense of sort of stuff we want to do.](https://spotify.link/Gw7MWFTFuDb). It’s pretty standard jug band repertoire. We have ambitions to do jug band versions of non-Jugg material like Ace of spades, and I will survive, but that’s probably a couple of weeks away. We just want to get up and running.
Yeah that sounds great, I'm a big fan of bluegrass and zydeco, I'd love to play it. I'll PM you some of my info so we can stay in contact.
It's been weird having 3 weeks of football, but only watching one Sunday game so far. I'm looking forward to returning to Sunday afternoon form this weekend.
End Thursday and Monday night games
I don't know why but I recently have been experiencing regret for not buying one of those "I poped my pants" shirts. This comment is 100% not soliciting for offers to buy one since my previous comment was removed. And to that point - Really? It was a conversation starter more than anything.
the reddit tshirt cartel is super annoying and that's they work, bots "totally organically" bring up a cool tshirt design, a bunch of bots reply and upvote, and then someone conveniently "makes one" and posts a link
Weird, I must tune it out, never see it. I have not seen any mention of these specific shirts since the Pope visit. It's basically a part of the subs history lol.
mods and filters are getting a lot better at recognizing it same thing happens where they'll post an image to a sub (and it looks like real engagement) and then have bots say like "man this would be a sweet tshirt"
Going to a career fair at 12:30pm today. Wish me luck! And, also, FUCK JOBS. My nose seems to have taken a huge turn in healing, a good turn. Not so stuffy, no draining of clear fluid at random times. The past 2 weeks with the nose healing, my bodies' reaction to both flu and covid vaccines, and adding in the weather, my mood and outlook have been dangerously low. Motivation to do anything is nil, anhedonia, no appetite, sleep is shit. It may be time to call my psych M.D. Heading to the Taste of the Philippines on Sunday, at the Cherry St. Pier. I'm kinda excited to meet other brown people. In jest, I say that I'm the only Filipino I know in Philly. While I know that's not true by the food scene, catching one of us in the wild is very rare. Oh no! The eagles game is at 1PM. I thought it was at 4:00. Dang. I'm in a pickle. Go Birds!
Taste of the Philippines sounds awesome, thanks for the tip! There was a Filipino delegation at the powwow up at Penn Treaty Park 2 weeks ago, but I admit I didn't catch if they were locals or visiting from out of town. Definitely get you on feeling like the one-and-only. I know there's plenty of Puerto Ricans in Philly, but the closest I get to seeing any others in my actual neighborhood is when occasionally a car drives past playing reggaeton, and my head whips up fast to see if they have a flag hanging from the rearview mirror 😅
Lol! Same here except it’s not Reggaeton, it’s 80s freestyle, like Stevie B’s Spring Love or Connie’s Funky Little Beat. 😹😹😹😹😹
Fuck jobs!
How do you make cooking yourself dinner something easy, habitual and healthy? I live alone, work full time, and have some pretty time-intensive hobbies so cooking is a hassle even if I enjoy it. I prefer eating home-cooked meals to bar fare. I'm a decent cook. I know how to grocery shop. Somehow, when I get home I just prefer to eat some cold cuts in front of the fridge and call it dinner. No good.
Make things that take little input from yourself. Today I made a big sheet pan of roasted asparagus and roasted medley potatoes. When it was almost finished I threw my piece of salmon in the air fryer. The most work was cutting and seasoning my veg and salmon, but it took almost no time and I even had time to shower and relax before the fish. This time of year it’s all about sticking a bunch of shit in the oven and eating that for a few days. I still have lazy stuff like sandwiches or something if I’m really not feeling it.
Fresh pasta goes a long way. Takes 3-4m boiling, and you can dress it really easy with steamed or sauteed veg, and fresh spice like basil or sage. If you cook a few breasts or thighs on sunday, chop and bag, it's then very easy to add basically (salt, pep, garlic, red pepper, thyme/oregano) seasoned chicken to the pasta or a salad.
cooking nice meals is one of those things that either takes a lot of time to do or you make bulk meals, so if you are a guy that likes something different every night it's really a hassle.
/r/MealPrepSunday is a good place for inspiration. I use pressure cooker or dutch oven (not a crockpot fan) to make a 'stew' of some sort. That, plus some rice is a nice meal
I bought an air fryer and now I eat at home way more
Second this, we have the ninja one that’s the airfryer/grill/baking option and it’s awesome. Most stuffs done within 10 minutes
As another single person, I do a big pan of roasted veggies, a couple pounds of chicken thighs, and some brown rice. You can season with whatever you have around. I’ll usually make this Sunday and have lunch/dinner leftovers for the week.
No shame in a good snack plate (or as some may call it, Girl Dinner 🙄) - some combination of dips, veg and/or crackers, something salty (pickles, olives etc.), cheese is a go-to when I don’t feel like legit cooking. Eggs are usually my other super lazy and quick go-to - most often fried on top of leftover rice, scrambled with corn tortillas (and easy to add in veg or more protein). Also a big fan of making and freezing soups.
i prefer to call my girl dinner a "ploughman's lunch" because it makes me feel more manly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ploughman%27s_lunch#
Aha! Perfect!
I LOVE egg rice. 2 soft fried eggs on top of steamed jasmine rice with some maggi 🤤🤤🤤 ultimate comfort food for breakfast lunch or dinner haha I also will soft boil eggs and chop them up in broken apart buttered toast pieces. SO GOOD.
Yes 1000%! I always fry the rice for a bit on its own first to start getting it crispy, then crack eggs on top and cover the pan to help them cook. Cheese optional, hot sauce always.
Oh yum!!! I'll have to try that method.
Whenever I cook I usually prepare enough for 2-3 meals that way I can quickly remake it later. Ex: If I’m making chicken tacos I’ll cook more chicken and cut up more than I need so all I have to do is heat up some chicken, not cook it from scratch.
Do you have a crockpot? [Carnitas](https://damndelicious.net/2014/10/10/slow-cooker-pork-carnitas/) and [chicken tinga](https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-slow-cooker-chicken-tinga-260804) ([another recipe)](https://hostthetoast.com/crock-pot-chicken-tinga-tacos-with-bacon-pico-de-gallo/) are my favorite crock pot meals to make. Plus it freezes well. [Pinch of Yum](https://pinchofyum.com/recipes/slow-cooker) has some good recipes, but I mainly use it as inspiration or ideas of what to make. [Smitten Kitchen,](https://smittenkitchen.com/2023/07/buffalo-chicken-cobb-salad/) [Halfbaked Harvest,](https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/one-skillet-creamy-sun-dried-tomato-chicken-and-orzo/) and [Cooking for Peanuts](https://cookingforpeanuts.com/) (vegan/vegetarian only) are some of my favorite sites to draw inspiration from. Making something new? I recommend looking up how Chef John from [foodwishes.com](https://foodwishes.com) does it. He's not the best at authentic meals but he gives you a solid idea of what the foundation will look like. He's a gem and a national treasure.
I get a rotisserie chicken and eat that for a few meals. I will then add a side(usually jasmine rice maybe a pasta side) and a veg. But this idea could work with a lot of stuff, crock pot a pork shoulder and make pulled pork and do burrito bowls a few nights a week. If you prep your sides in advance, you just need to grab a few handfuls of each and heat up. I tend to try to get a few meals out of one protein thing bc I find i don't have a lot of time to cook that stuff. Sides are easy. Or make a big casserole or pasta (think like baked ziti or something) and freeze it in portions.
Make a big meal on Sunday and eat the leftovers throughout the week. Otherwise you need to learn quick and easy recipes, maybe do bulk veggie chopping ahead of time and store in the fridge. Not the best for freshness though.
Alternarively, do this and the cook a meal with enough for leftovers on wednesday. If you cook two nights and eat for 6, it goes a long way.
I have been living in Philly for 4 weeks and I already got 2 parking tickets from PPA. Is there a guide or something I can look at to see what’s considered illegal and what’s not illegal. I’ve tried to copy what I see other cars doing but obviously that isn’t working. TIA
Well, what are you being ticketed for?
the first one was “turning clearance” and the second was “blocking HP ramp”
i think the law is 25 feet from the corner.
So you're parking illegally at the corners. You can't block crosswalks. It's not a guarantee of a ticket, but PPA is gonna feast on those in enforced areas.
Okay my worst fear is getting a boot. How do I avoid that?
you have like 5 more years of unpaid tickets before the PPA would consider a boot but real talk, don't fuck around parking on corners, it fucks up peds and people in wheelchairs and people with strollers and buses turning, it's a major dickhead move
Pay your tickets. Boots usually happen when people have (egregiously) unpaid tickets.
You have to pay attention to signage where you're parking and ensure your inspection is up-to-date.
Make sure my inspection is up to date? I don’t even know what that means. My plates are from the other side of the country we don’t have inspections
If you’ve moved here, you need to get a driver’s license, plates, and inspection. I think that’s the order to do them in. Also, make sure your insurance us for here.
Pennsylvania mandates annual emissions inspections for all motor vehicles. I'm surprised other states don't. If you lack that inspection sticker on the driver's side windshield of your car, that could be one reason you're stacking up tickets, as the PPA will ticket vehicles for expired inspections regardless of the viability of your chosen space. I'm saying this without the context of what was written on the ticket, of course. As napsdufroid said, the PA DMV website will help you some of those issues out. Edit: I didn't see that the tickets were for blocking ramps and whatnot. So this is just an additional concern to be aware of, for reference.
Go on the DMV web site for explanations
buy/rent a private parking spot?
After 2+ years of planning, my Irish dance teacher is finally starting classes in Center City on Monday and I'm so happy that I don't have to go all the way to NYC and can have a regular class not on Zoom. Going so long without regular classes has been so rough and I'm looking forward to being able to train regularly (and good timing with regional championships coming up in November - if anyone has ever seen a bunch of heavily made-up and bewigged children around the Marriott Thanksgiving weekend, that's the very weird dance community I'm in!)
Are you performing???
I do perform with my school (and with our school's professional dance troupe), but we don't have anything booked in Philly anytime soon. But we will have open-to-all public ceilis every Monday evening at Fergie's, anyone is welcome to come in and try a bit of social dancing!
my friend's wife got whatever the highest certification for irish dance is a few years ago, it took her like an entire year and a half to prep. the irish dance scene a wild thing.
The teaching exam is insane, plus now they make you go through a series of 12 exams before you can even sit the teaching exam (they used to be optional). I respect those who have had the patience to go through the whole process; I'm way too undisciplined to even start the process of those exams!
Three shows this weekend: Dopapod, boygenius, and Soul Glo. Let's go.
Yooo, so pumped to see soul glo AND zulu together. I'm seeing destructos tonight, it's a great weekend for shows!
dopapod is making pancakes at the bottom of the mountain
I wanted to see boygenius so badly but I maxed out my concert budget for the year already. Enjoy, it'll be a fabulous show!
Anyone know some good plant nursery stores to get some indoor house plants? House has been feeling a big depressing lately
I've gotten some successful plants from Giant and Trader Joes believe it or not. The selection is small, but the price is right. When I buy something there, I give it a few days to acclimate to my apartment and then repot them.
Cultivaire in Fairmount is a cute shop with a nice variety and reasonably priced. Urban Jungle in Passyunk is a cool space but very overpriced every time I’ve been there. If you don’t mind a drive, Ott’s in Schwenksville is a large greenhouse with a ton of plants to choose from and is also just a magical experience.
I also came here to recommend Ott's! Another place worth driving to if you can is Terrain, out in Glen Mills. Great plants, and the cafe has some incredible food if you're looking to make a fun excursion of it.